# Meiji Restoration — WHE Definition Discussion (1-19836)

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**Created:** [October 29, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/meiji-restoration-whe-definition-discussion-1-19836/17570 "2022-10-29T09:00:02Z")\
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The Meiji Restoration was a political event that took place in Japan in 1868. In it, the Tokugawa family, a warrior clan that had ruled Japan for more than 260 years, was overthrown by a group of political activists who proclaimed that their goal was to restore the imperial family to power.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Meiji\_Restoration/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Meiji_Restoration/)._

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**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/meiji-restoration-whe-definition-discussion-1-19836/17570/2 "2026-07-31T21:17:45Z")

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